Guantanamo military prison belongs to the US naval base on Guantanamo Bay in eastern Cuba
ABC News on December 18 quoted the Pentagon’s announcement that the US decided to send prisoner Farik bin Amin and prisoner Mohammed Nazir bin Lep (both Malaysian citizens) at Guantanamo prison home to complete their 5-year sentences. prison according to the June verdict.
The day before, US Department of Defense officials also announced the handover of prisoner Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu to Kenya.
Up to now, there are 27 prisoners left in Guantanamo. Of these, 15 people are eligible to be transferred from the US military prison on Guantanamo Bay.
Three other inmates are awaiting consideration for release. Seven people faced formal charges, and four were convicted, according to the Pentagon.
The handover of 3 prisoners within 24 hours marks a new step forward for President Joe Biden’s administration in its effort to reduce operations at a prison that has long been mired in controversy because suspects were detained for long periods of time without notice. through any judicial process.
After the terrorist attack on US soil on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush signed a decision to open Guantanamo prison to detain and interrogate global terrorism suspects. At its peak, Guantanamo prison held nearly 800 people.
The US administration under President Barack Obama sought to sharply reduce the number of prisoners, but his efforts to close this place failed because of fierce opposition from Republican lawmakers.
